Teddy Ricketson Contributing writer Updated Mon, November 2, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Week 8's Sunday early and mid-afternoon slate is in the books.
The early window offered plenty of excitement, with two games going into overtime, including the Tennessee Titans vs. Cincinnati Bengals and the Arizona Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys. The Titans clung to life as safety Amani Hooker intercepted Joe Burrow three times and running back Tony Pollard continued to shine, but Burrow's six total touchdowns (including two to Tee Higgins) helped earn the OT win.
The Cardinals had an opportunity to win it in regulation, but a missed extra point attempt from kicker Chad Ryland sent it into OT. He made up for it with a 42-yard field goal to seal the win, 33-30 to upset the Cowboys.
The Detroit Lions handed the Minnesota Vikings their first loss of the season , but it came at a price, as All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell was carted off and taken to the hospital with a neck injury .
The Baltimore Ravens also got some tough injury news, as quarterback Lamar Jackson suffered a thumb injury in his throwing hand on his first pass attempt of the game as he returned from an ankle injury. He was ruled out and, per head coach Jesse Minter, will be placed on injured reserve as he undergoes surgery.
Tyler Huntley is reportedly dealing with turf toe, putting the Ravens in a tough spot ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Chargers remain winless after losing the battle of Los Angeles to the Rams. The Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs played an exciting game that could be another example that the Chiefs' dynasty isn't as strong as it once was.
Harrison Butker missed a 54-yard kick, and Patrick Mahomes had nearly two minutes but couldn't get the ball into the end zone, even though that type of situation was his bread and butter for years. Denver picked up the important win for division standings.
Here is a recap of all the highlights from Week 8's NFL Sunday slate.
Here is how all of the Sunday action shaped out heading into the Eagles-Commanders matchup for "Sunday Night Football."
Steelers 27, Browns 6 Bills 36, Ravens 10 Bengals 43, Titans 36 — OT Cardinals 33, Cowboys 30 — OT Lions 19, Vikings 15 Raiders 38, Jets 33 Buccaneers 16, Falcons 0 Jaguars 42, Colts 7 Rams 24, Chargers 9 Broncos 28, Chiefs 24 Patriots 24, Dolphins 19 Packers 27, Panthers — TNF
The Broncos have defeated the Chiefs 28-24.
The Denver defense was on Mahomes quickly and he tried while getting sacked to get a pass off, but he was down by contact.
Denver moves to 6-2, while Kansas City drops to 5-2.
Kansas City loses 5 yards as Jaylon Moore was whistled for a false start. The Chiefs had scored a TD on the play, but it was nullified.
Kansas City is on the 1-yard line. The Chiefs have called their final timeout with 4 seconds left.
After the Denver go-ahead touchdown, Emmett Johnson ran it back 45 yards to the 44-yard line. It looked like he got to the 50-yard line, but replay assist came in and said he went out at the 44. Still, a great return.
Kansas City needs a touchdown to take the lead.
After the two-minute warning, Coleman was given the ball and told to do something with it.
The rookie punched it in from five yards out.
While this is exciting for Denver which now leads 28-24, Patrick Mahomes has made a career out of these types of situations. He has 1:56 to go, needing a touchdown.
Bo Nix threw a short check down to Jonah Coleman as the Chiefs sent a big blitz.
Coleman broke through the defense and completely flipped the field, picking up 51 yards.
After the two-minute warning, Denver will have it first and goal at the 5-yard line.
The Chiefs had no problem accumulating short yardage and multiple first downs. The drive stalled at the 30-yard line.
Even in the rain and his struggles from distance, Andy Reid trotted out Harrison Butker. It was a 54-yard attempt, but Butker missed it wide right.
Denver takes over on its own 36-yard line trailing by three with 2:31 to go.
The Broncos are finding magic on fourth and goal. After a stuffed run, an incompletion and a gain of 0, Sean Payton rolled the dice yet again.
This time, Bo Nix hit Nate Adkins after play action for the two-yard score.
Denver went for two and Waddle converted the attempt. The Broncos trail 24-21 with 8:55 left in the game.
There were two big plays that helped to set up the drive. Nix hit Adam Trautman for a 22-yard gain, and then the Kansas City defense was called for unnecessary roughness for an extra 15 yards.
Then, Marvin Mims had a patient run on an end around and he picked up 14 to get the offense to the goal line.
Kansas City ran six plays and picked up 19 yards while taking about three minutes off the clock.
Still, the Chiefs lead by 11 with 13:13 left to go.
The Rams got the first down that they needed. The offense had the ball the last 4.5 minutes of the game.
The Chargers remain winless and the only team in the league without a victory.
The Rams take the battle of Los Angeles 24-9.
We head to the fourth quarter. Kansas City will have the ball on its own 31-yard line, facing third and 1.
The two-minute warning is here. The Chargers have 1 timeout and the Rams have a fresh set of downs.
One more first down and this game will be over. The Rams lead 24-9.
Denver has not been able to respond to Kansas City's points with points of their own.
The Broncos had yet another 3-and-out, their third consecutive result in the second half.
Kansas City leads 24-13 with 1:18 remaining in the third.
Drake Maye was feeling himself after executing a perfect fake pitch at the goal line.
He had to dodge his own lineman in order to get into the end zone, but his score helped put the Patriots ahead for the first time in the game.
Patrick Mahomes drove the field and got into the red zone. Once again the Chiefs proved that there are just too many playmakers to cover on their offense.
Mahomes found Noah Gray for the four-yard score.
Kansas City now leads 24-13 with 1:38 let in the third quarter.
The Chargers went for it on fourth and 8 despite being on the Rams' 24-yard line. Trailing 24-9, three points doesn't really help them.
Justin Herbert found tight end Oronde Gadsden for a gain of seven. He was initially ruled to have gotten the first down from a generous spot, but replay assist overturned it and confirmed that he was short.
The Rams take over leading 24-9 with 6:39 left.
Denver's offense may not have left the locker room from halftime yet.
The Broncos ran three plays for a total of eight yards. Denver was deep in its own territory so Sean Payton elected to punt the ball away.
The Rams have opened up the fourth quarter with a punt. They ran five plays and picked up 20 yards, but weren't able to extend the drive.
The Rams still lead 24-9 with 12:13 left in the game.
Aaron Donald tried to get after a loose ball, but before he could scoop it, it went out of bounds.
The camera caught Myles Garrett riding the exercise bike and laughing at Donald's play.
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